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Quick Chicken

By Food & Wine Updated March 08, 2017
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Stir-Fried Chicken with Chinese Cabbage
These fast recipes include easy chicken fajitas and juicy roast chicken with butternut squash.
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Chicken Burritos with Black-Bean Salsa and Pepper Jack

Chicken Burritos with Black-Bean Salsa and Pepper Jack
Credit: © Todd Porter & Diane Cu
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Pepper Jack cheese looks innocent enough but adds a nice kick to these burritos. If you prefer a milder taste, use regular Jack instead.

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Chicken Saltimbocca

Chicken Saltimbocca
Credit: © Lucy Schaeffer
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Chef Way The chefs at Felidia in New York City wrap boned quail in speck (smoked prosciutto) and pan-roast it until succulent.

Easy Way Replace the quail with pounded chicken breasts; cover one side of the chicken with prosciutto and sear in a pan.

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Quick Chicken Kiev

Quick Chicken Kiev
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To make a classic chicken Kiev, Ukrainian cooks pound cutlets flat, roll them around a log of herb butter, then bread and fry them. Here, Grace Parisi simplifies the dish by cutting a pocket into the breast to hold the butter.

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Pulled-Chicken Sandwiches

Pulled-Chicken Sandwiches
Credit: © Ngoc Minh Ngo
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Classic eastern North Carolina barbecue sauce has a vinegar—not a tomato—base. It’s delicious tossed with pulled chicken instead of the usual pork, and served the traditional way: piled onto soft buns and smothered under cold, creamy coleslaw.

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Grilled Chicken Breasts with Lemon and Thyme

Grilled Chicken Breasts with Lemon and Thyme
Credit: © Ben Dearnley
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A bold mixture of red-pepper flakes, garlic, thyme, lemon juice, and olive oil serves as a spicy marinade for bone-in chicken breasts. If you want your chicken spicier still, increase the red pepper or leave the breasts in the marinade for an hour or two.

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Easy Chicken Fajitas

Easy Chicken Fajitas
Credit: James Baigrie
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Chicken Burgers with Spicy Peanut Sauce

Chicken Burgers with Spicy Peanut Sauce
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Chicken Pan Bagnat

Chicken Pan Bagnat
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Literally "bathed bread" in the ancient dialect of Provence, pan bagnat delivers meat, bread and salad all in one handful. You both brush the bread with oil and let the finished rolls sit for a few minutes to allow the dressing to permeate the bread and "bathe" it with flavor.

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Kale Salad with Chicken

Kale Salad with Chicken
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"Kale salads are great with a dressing that relies on cured fish, like anchovies or the salted oysters I make, which I call 'oy-chovies,'"says chef Spike Gjerde.

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Chicken Livers with Caramelized Onions and Madeira

Chicken Livers with Caramelized Onions and Madeira
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Rich-tasting caramelized onions combined with Madeira make a spectacular sauce for chicken livers. Serve with rice or over toast so you won't miss a single drop.

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Spiced Chicken Dosas

Spiced Chicken Dosas
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These wraps—seasoned with cumin and coriander and flavored with curry yogurt—make a quick and delicious lunch.

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Basil-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Basil-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
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Chicken Salad with Cucumber, Red Pepper, and Honey-Mustard Dressing

Chicken Salad with Cucumber, Red Pepper, and Honey-Mustard Dressing
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Starting with cooked chicken—leftovers, perhaps, or a store-bought rotisserie chicken—keeps the preparation time short. If you want just chicken salad with no greens, skip the lettuce; double the chicken, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, and tarragon; and toss them with the dressing.

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Chicken Stir-Fry with Asparagus and Cashews

Chicken Stir-Fry with Asparagus and Cashews
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This chicken-cashew stir-fry is a lighter take on a dish that Stéphane Vivier orders at Rin's Thai in Sonoma, California. Its Asian flavors come from a bright mix of fish sauce, oyster sauce and basil—and just a little oil.

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Sautéed Chicken Breasts with Fennel and Rosemary

Sautéed Chicken Breasts with Fennel and Rosemary
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The Mediterranean flavors of fennel, garlic, and rosemary are perfect with chicken. The fennel and chicken are sautéed and then briefly braised in chicken broth, which becomes a tasty light sauce.

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Skillet Chicken-and-Mushroom Potpie

Skillet Chicken-and-Mushroom Potpie
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Grace Parisi proves that making potpie doesn't have to take a long time with this one-skillet version, prepared with store-bought rotisserie chicken and—her stroke of brilliance—buttered white bread in place of the usual labor-intensive puff pastry crust.

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Chicken Cutlets with Green Olive and Currant Pan Sauce

Chicken Cutlets with Green Olive and Currant Pan Sauce
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Chicken cutlets benefit from a little flavor boost—in this case, a simple, piquant pan sauce that combines salty olives, tangy capers and sweet currants.

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Moroccan Chicken-and-Couscous Soup

Moroccan Chicken-and-Couscous Soup
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A mainstay in Morocco, steamed couscous topped with a very liquid stew is undeniably delectable, but not exactly quick. We've found, though, that combining all the ingredients in a soup yields similarly sumptuous results in a much shorter time. The dish is decidedly spicy; if you prefer less heat, just reduce the amount of cayenne.

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Spiced Chicken Legs with Apricots and Raisins

Spiced Chicken Legs with Apricots and Raisins
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Fruity and peppery, this exotic dish will perk up your midweek menu. Yet it's no more trouble than the simplest chicken recipe in your repertoire.

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Roast Chicken with Butternut Squash

Roast Chicken with Butternut Squash
Credit: © ANDREW PURCELL
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This winter-weight dish calls for a simple but robust red, and the sturdy Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, with its roasted-berry flavor, is just right. Best of all, it's among the least expensive of all Italian reds.

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Chicken Salad with Walnuts and Roquefort Dressing

Chicken Salad with Walnuts and Roquefort Dressing
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Wine Pairing Suggestion: The salty Roquefort cries out for a sweet wine to provide contrast—but Sauternes, Roquefort's classic cheese-course partner, is too sweet. Try instead a drier and much less expensive Côteaux du Layon from the Loire Valley.

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Chicken and Cabbage Tacos with Cilantro Cream

Chicken and Cabbage Tacos with Cilantro Cream
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Chicken Goulash with Biscuit Dumplings

Chicken Goulash with Biscuit Dumplings
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The chicken stock and sour cream both serve a dual purpose here: They moisten the biscuits and enrich the thick, luscious sauce.

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Pecan-Crusted Chicken with Mustard Sauce

Pecan-Crusted Chicken with Mustard Sauce
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Nutty sautéed chicken dipped in a creamy mustard sauce delivers nicely varied textures and flavors. Using cornstarch rather than flour makes the crust especially crisp.

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Spinach Salad with Smoked Chicken, Apples, Walnuts and Bacon

Spinach Salad with Smoked Chicken, Apple, Walnuts, and Bacon
Credit: David Malosh
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Hot garlic bread, served either plain or with a little Parmesan cheese, goes well with all the flavors here.

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Sesame-Coated Chicken with Broccoli

Sesame-Coated Chicken with Broccoli
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In this quick dish, F&W's Marcia Kiesel coats chicken pieces with sesame seeds before sautéing, then coats them in a spicy ginger-garlic sauce.

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Roast Chicken with Rosemary and Lemon

Roast Chicken with Rosemary and Lemon
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Lemon zest and rosemary placed in the cavity of the bird permeate the meat as it cooks and give a subtle Mediterranean accent to the pan juices. We call for dried rosemary, but if you have fresh, use several sprigs in place of the one tablespoon.

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Curried Chicken on Pita

Curried Chicken on Pita
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Marcia Kiesel gives this quick weeknight chicken recipe a kick with curry powder and jalapeños. Serve with grilled pita, lettuce leaves, tomato wedges and cucumber slices.

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Butter Fried Chicken

Butter Fried Chicken
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"This dish is in my head more often than not. That’s saying something. It’s one of our monthly meals at the Zimmern house, and its yet another brilliant way to do chicken for a crowd that includes kids. Paired with a bright citrus punch and salty capers, this chicken entrée makes everyone happy."—Andrew Zimmern

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Chicken Pad Thai

Chicken Pad Thai
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Our version of pad Thai, the satisfying rice-noodle dish from Thailand, is made with chicken, tofu, bean sprouts, and, in place of rice noodles, linguine. The fish sauce is available at Asian markets and keeps forever. If you like, you can use a mixture of soy sauce and oyster sauce instead. Lime wedges make a nice final touch.

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Rustic Garlic Chicken

Rustic Garlic Chicken
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Yes, three heads of garlic. You don't have to peel the cloves first. They soften during cooking and take on a subtle sweetness. Each person squeezes the garlic out of its skin onto the plate to eat with the chicken.

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Persian Chicken Salad

Persian Chicken Salad
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Traditionally, Persian salads are decked with a variety of fresh herbs, such as mint, basil, and parsley. You may want to add some sprigs to garnish this version; the leaves can be eaten right along with the salad. Hot pita is an ideal accompaniment.

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Stir-Fried Chicken with Chinese Cabbage

Stir-Fried Chicken with Chinese Cabbage
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A simple sauce of garlic, hot pepper, sherry, wine vinegar, and tomato, adds intense flavor to this quick stir-fry and it practically makes itself while the chicken and cabbage cook. Steamed rice is an ideal accompaniment.

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    10 of 34 Chicken Livers with Caramelized Onions and Madeira
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    13 of 34 Basil-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
    14 of 34 Chicken Salad with Cucumber, Red Pepper, and Honey-Mustard Dressing
    15 of 34 Chicken Stir-Fry with Asparagus and Cashews
    16 of 34 Sautéed Chicken Breasts with Fennel and Rosemary
    17 of 34 Skillet Chicken-and-Mushroom Potpie
    18 of 34 Chicken Cutlets with Green Olive and Currant Pan Sauce
    19 of 34 Moroccan Chicken-and-Couscous Soup
    20 of 34 Spiced Chicken Legs with Apricots and Raisins
    21 of 34 Roast Chicken with Butternut Squash
    22 of 34 Chicken Salad with Walnuts and Roquefort Dressing
    23 of 34 Chicken and Cabbage Tacos with Cilantro Cream
    24 of 34 Chicken Goulash with Biscuit Dumplings
    25 of 34 Pecan-Crusted Chicken with Mustard Sauce
    26 of 34 Spinach Salad with Smoked Chicken, Apples, Walnuts and Bacon
    27 of 34 Sesame-Coated Chicken with Broccoli
    28 of 34 Roast Chicken with Rosemary and Lemon
    29 of 34 Curried Chicken on Pita
    30 of 34 Butter Fried Chicken
    31 of 34 Chicken Pad Thai
    32 of 34 Rustic Garlic Chicken
    33 of 34 Persian Chicken Salad
    34 of 34 Stir-Fried Chicken with Chinese Cabbage

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